Breaking News

GAELS PULL THROUGH

St. Edmond overcame an injury, cramps and the physical play of Bishop Garrigan to post a stunning 42-34 victory here Friday night at Dodger Stadium. “Wow, that’s really all I can say,” SEHS head coach Matt Dillon said. “That was a phenomenal football game. I don’t know if you’ll ...

Fort Dodge football team at Webster City to face Top-5 Lynx

WEBSTER CITY — The wait is over. After weeks of simulating, teaching and planning, opening day is here for the Fort Dodge and Webster City football programs. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Lynx Field. Head coach Nik Moser’s squad is full of greenhorns. The Dodgers will have 16 ...

St. Edmond welcomes Bishop Garrigan for 2023 grid opener

The official start of prep football will feature one of the state’s oldest rivalries, as St. Edmond and Bishop Garrigan collide here Friday night inside Dodger Stadium. Kickoff has been moved back to 8 p.m. due to the hot and humid weather. The Gaels and Golden Bears first met in 1959 ...

Kickoff is here for area teams

Messenger-area football teams will stand under the Friday night lights for the first time this season tonight as the 2023 campaign gets under way. Following a week of practice in intense heat and humidity, squads will get a bit of a reprieve, as temperatures dip into the upper-70s for ...

EMBRACING EVERY OPPORTUNITY

Javion Jondle is staying in the moment, hoping to make the most of his remaining time as a Fort Dodge Dodger before the next chapter of his athletic career is written. The senior first team all-state football player is about to start the second half of his final basketball season as the ...

Garrigan’s Wadle going into Hall of Fame

Legendary Bishop Garrigan head football coach Marty Wadle will be one of five new inductees into the Iowa Football Coaches Association Coaches Hall of Fame on March 4. Wadle will be joined by Benton’s Kal Goodchild, Dave Wiebers of Denison, Dan Sabers from Iowa City High and Carroll’s ...